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ROAD CART.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT rricn.

CHARLES W. JElVETT AND GEORGE E. JEWETT, OF JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORSTO THE COLLINS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

ROAD=CART.

STPECIPICA'I'ION forming part of Letters Patent K0391953 1. dated May15, 1888.

Application filed October 18, 1887. Serial No. 252,651. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES W. JEWETT and GEORGE H. J EWETT, citizensof the United States, residing at Jackson, in the county of Jackson andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRoad-Carts, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and usefulirnprovements in road-carts; andthe invention consists in the peculiar construction and arragement ofthe parts constituting the seatsupport, and in the general combinationof parts, all as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings,which accompany this specification, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a road-cart embodying our improved construction.Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of thehanger by which the spring is supported. Fig. 4 is a perspective view ofthe hanger-iron support. Fig. 5 is a cross-section through the upper eyeof the hanger.

A are the wheels; 13, the axle. C are the thills, andDis the cross-bar,all of well-known construction in such vehicles.

E is a semi-elliptical spring, which is supported immediately in frontof the axle by means of the hangers F, which are bifurcated at theirlower ends, and pivotally suspended from their upper ends to the thillsby means of the hanger irons G. These hanger-irons are formed of theplate cc, provided with suitable means for attaching it securely to thethill, and of the pivot-pin b, projecting from about its middle,andscrew threaded at its outer end for receiving a suitable nut. The springis formed with the usual eyes upon its ends, and is supported by meansof a bolt between the lower bifurcations of each hanger F. The uppereye, a, of the hanger engages upon the pivot-pin, and is held thereon bymeans of a nut. The hole in the eye of the hanger is made flaringoutwardly from the center, as shown in Fig. 5, and sufficient playisprovided for it on the pivot-pin to admit of afreependulous action ofthe hanger in the longitudinal direction, and also, to'a limited degree,in a lateral direction inthe normal conditionof the parts. J

We preferably make the axle to conform 1n shape with the spring, suchconstruction being more pleasing in appearance; but the axle may bestraight without losing the advantages of our construction.

H is a springbar, preferably of wood and secured in the center to thespring by clips or otherwise.

J J are bow-shaped seat-bars pivotally secured at their forward ends tothe cross-bar, and supporting with their rear ends the rear end of theseat, to which they are suitably secured.

The seat-bars are bolted or otherwise firmly secured to the'ends of thespring -bar, and curved braces K, secured at their lower ends to theseat-bars, support the forward end of the seat.

L L are curved supporting-bars of the footrest. They are rigidlyattached to'the crossbar at their forward ends and to the springbar attheir rear ends, and have the cross-slats secured to them to form theso-called crate.

The advantages of our construction are that it combines the advantagederived from sup porting the seat directly from underneath with theadvantage of a hanging support for the seat or seat-supports. In thisconnection we wish to call attention, first, to the peculiarconstruction of the hangers, one of the bifurcations of which isstraight and extends down vertically from the pivot, while the othercurves forwardly, thus enabling us to bring the spring close to the axlewithout changing the ordinary form of the same. The second point in theconstruction of the hanger is the simple means employed in suspending itso as to act to a certain extent as a swivel, which makes the cart ridevery easy, allowing the spring to expand, and also to compensate for theradial motion of the seat-bars.-

The spring can be hung as low as desired, although we preferably keep iton a level, or nearly so, with the axle.

The construction of the foot-rest in connection with the seatbars andspring-bar materially shortens the length of the supportingbars of thefoot-rest, and thereby makes a more firm and rigid construction, besidespermitsemi-elliptical seatspring E, of the pivot-pin ting of making thecurb more roomy at the b, secured to the rear end of the shaft, and the15 rear end, to allow the driver to place his legs hanger F, having thedaring eye 0 at its upper more comfortably under the seat. end and thestraight and curved bifurcations 5 What We claim as our invention isatits lower end, substantially as described.

1. In a cart, the combination,with the axle, In testimony whereof weaffix oursignatures,

shafts, and spring, of the hanger-iron G, se in presence of twowitnesses, this 10th day of 20 cured to the shafts and carrying a pin,1), and October, 1887.

the hanger F, suspended from said pin and CHARLES WV. JEW'ETT. [0 havingtwo legs, one extended vertically and GEORGE H. J EWETT.

the other curved, substantially as and for the Witnesses: purposesspecified. RALPH E. SNOW, 2. In a road-cart, the combination,with theJAS. 0. W001).

